Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition has its sights set on a 29th September 2023 release date on Switch and other consoles, Apogee Entertainment, New Blood Interactive, and Nightdive Studios have announced today.
The game was originally slated to be released in "early 2023" but received a delay in July. Now, the Wolfenstein-inspired FPS has its crosshairs lined up for launch next month.
Retro rerelease specialist Nightdive Studio has teamed up with Apogee Entertainment (Quest Master) and New Blood Interactive (Dusk) to bring this classic '90s FPS to consoles. The Steam version, which came out earlier this year, has been very positively received by players and comes with restored content, new episodes, online multiplayer, and a huge number of gameplay options.
In case you need to catch up to speed, here's a summary of what to expect:
For the first time in ROTT history, gear up for all-out carnage on consoles and experience the trailblazing ‘90s FPS as never played before - with a controller! Run and gun across newly added multiplayer maps, and enjoy modern comforts like revamped 4K graphics, increased FOV, and cloud saves.
Gear up and take aim as an operative of the High-Risk United Nations Task-Force (codenamed H.U.N.T.) on a top-secret investigation off the California coast. Select from five elite soldiers armed with distinct abilities and stats, and stamp out shadowy cult activity wreaking havoc on Los Angeles.
Navigate twisty labyrinthine lairs and stage an all-out assault with iconic weaponry like dual-wielded pistols and MP-40 machine guns. Turn up the heat with face-melting drunk missiles, and rocket-jump skyward to rain down firepower from above in the world’s first FPS with verticality.
Feast on fresh content for die-hard operatives including five separate campaigns, expansion packs, and new episodes conceived by the original designers. Dust off untold stories with never-before-seen content from lost beta builds, and rock out to a remixed soundtrack with music choices from every ROTT release ever.
Crank up the LUDICROUS intensity with 11-player cross-play online multiplayer functionality, no dial-up screeching necessary. Engage in classic COMM-BAT deathmatch, take on the world in 10 vs. 1 Hunter mode, and fight for control in the historic “Capture the Triad” mode, gaming’s first ever online capture the flag mode.
Check out the PC launch trailer below to see what this FPS classic has in store, and let us known in the comments if you'll be picking this one up.
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Of course. It's a retro fps port from Nightdive. I'll take 2.
Nice, sold!!! Woohoo
Very excited for this
Just waiting for the inevitable physical release from LRG.
This has been an amazing year for throwback AND quality fps Switch playin'! Couldn't be happier!
Another retro shooter brought back via Nightdive, count me in.
I recently finished Quake II and all its extra content, what a blast.
Ive lost track of release dates for this game, will grab for ps5 when its out 👍
Nightdive Studios have an absolutely flawless track record.
New Blood hit the ground running with Dusk, too.
Between both studios, I am convinced this development dreamteam is comprised of wizards and other magicians.
this trailer made me sick... welcome to 1993 people...
I'm surprised NightDive hasn't ported or remastered Wolfenstein 3D yet. That's the game that directly inspired Rise of the Triad.
Looks like it’s running in Ludicrous Speed!
One of my favorite Doom clone at the time. Kinda sad it never made it to any retro consoles back then but at least now we could finally get it for modern consoles.
@Stamina_Wheel I think if you play a lot of the peers it was aping when they were all current, it's a lot more fun.
This looks bonkers. As with others, if it says Nightdive, I'm already there.
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@russell-marlow
I know, right?
“In case you need to catch up to speed, here's a summary of what to expect …enjoy modern comforts like revamped 4K graphics”. On the Switch? Really?
Awesome. I don't think I had ever completed this back in the day (the shareware version, maybe?).
And I'll likely have to wait another year to actually play the game as I'll be holding out for LRG's physical release.
And while I have the original game on PC, I'm such a handheld junky that the Switch version may very well be the very first time that I fully complete these classic games (I never properly completed the classic DOOMs on Ultra Violence until playing the Switch ports).
@Serpenterror : Technically a Wolfenstein 3D clone (and the original game even uses a heavily modified version of the same engine).
@Stamina_Wheel "Not one of the best"? Sacrilege! I had a blast playing this as a teen. This, DOOM, and Heretic were my jam.
Speaking of: Heretic console port when?!
not sure what I just watched, but I would like to play an old school fps after I eat a toast for some reason.
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